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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-03
KENO PLAYERS.
PeremptOry Orders from Mayor
Rhonds 90 Arrest Gamblers.

Peremptory orders from Mayor
Rhonds 90 Arrest Gamblers.
Sergeant Cannon, accompanied by
Officers 0'Hara and Orumlish, visited the
old Malta House Sunday, sufficient
cause evidencing itself, externally At
least, that the law was being infracted in-
doors. No evidence, however, WAS dis
covered by the officers to enable them to
make any apprehension on the occasion.
But circumstantial evidence was 30 suspi-
ciously strong, as reported by the officers
to the mayor, that the authorities have
determined when such circumstantial evil
dence ia again afforded on Sundays to ar
rest Unfortunately every one found
upon the promises where appearances
suggest their connection with the illegal
practices.
The mayor is determined to put down
keno playing, if ii be in his power to dc
so, and the chief has orders to arrest all
parties implicated, march them down to
the lock up and keep them there, Sunday
or not, independent of whom they are, OF
of what social position they may claim.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-03

READING, Pa, Feb. lat a farmhouse
near East Hanover, Lebanon county, yester-
day Rebecca Buck, aged IS years, was
found hanging In the attic dead. The young
woman had been quite melancholy OF late,
but the cause for her taking her life is not
known. The deed preyed on the mind OF
her mother, Mrs. Sarah Buck aged "a years,
to such an extent that few hours later she
hanged herself in exactly the same place
where her daughters body had been found
The double tragedy has caused great OK.
element In the neighborhood.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-03
Now po.t-of,tce :at New castle.

Congressman Lore has introduced in
the House of Representatives bill Tor
new public building at New Castle. Inc
present Office is about 10 by IL, and has q
capacity for holding about ten people at
q time. A petition to the committee on
public buildings of Congress is in oircu-
lation, and ia being generally signed by
the citizens of New Castle.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-03
BOLD BUT UNS UCCESSFUL.
Seven Burglars IrY 20 Open a POST
office Sale but Fail.


office Sale Hut Fail.
Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
JERSEY Cry, N. j., Feb. "A bold
but unsuccessful attempt was made last
night by seven masked men to ROB the
safe in the Jersey City post-office. The
burglars were concealed in the building
and surprised the night Waterman, John
w. Stringham, who fred three shots at
them, wounding one of the men in the
arm. Stringham was then oyerpowered
and blindfoided, and bound hand and
foot, after which the burglars carried
him to the top floor, where the janitor,
John Nixon, his wife and child, reside.
These people were also bound and two of
the masked men stood guard over them.
The safe is built In wall. The. Rcom-
bination was broken and three attempts
were made to blow the safe open with
powder, but all were unsuccessful. Two
of the explosions were loud and about
two square feet of the wall in the rear of
the safe was torn down. The burglars
worked from II o'clock last night until
o'clock this morning, but the safe re-
sisted all their efforts to open it. The
thieves carried off large quantity of
mail matter.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-03

Tho Grand Lodge OF Maryland, New
Jersey and Delaware 10 Meet.
The eighth annual session of the Grand
Lodge of this Jurisdiction, A. o. U. W.,
including Maryland, New Jersey and
Delaware, will meet in session, Tuesday
next, at Pocomoke, Md. The delegates
from this city will be G. B. Underwood,
Henry Miller, W. Il. Foulk, Grand
Master Workman j. ]. Gallagher, Grand
Reporter to Supreme Lodge W. A.
Reynolds, Grand Guide John W. Diefen-
dorf, and Member of Finance Committee
Joseph X. Adams.
Wilmington delegates will leave on the
1856 p. nj. train Monday, and those from
New Jersey and Maryland will arrive in
time to join their fellow members by the
same train. Among the matters for con-
sideration by the general session are the
admission of Virginia into this iurisdic-
ton, the election Of grand lodge officers
and of representatives to the supreme
lodge,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-03
mad MONTANA BLIzzARD.
Cattle In Great tbanger-A Relic
Party After n Missing Stage

G0IIVe Ia GrtMI WAnKeF-A HaEIof
Party After a Missing Stage
Fort SHAW, MoNT., Feb. LA heavy
blizzard yesterday prevailed at Fort kssiEi-
boine and north from there to the Canadian
line. Sunday the temperature ranged from
1870 to $50 below zero. The snow was piled
In drifts by the high winds to the hight Of 8
feet in places. Reliable reports say that
stockmen have suffered heavier losses than
have been known for eight or 10 years.
The storm through this section was very
severe, the mercury marking 29o to $50
below zero. Six to eleven inches OF snow
fell on level. The losses are heavy, but
the cattle not been in good condition before
the storm set In. The roads, are impossible.
The stage from Choteau is reported lost.
A relief party of four is searching for 1t.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-03
NORTH EAST.

Special Correspondence of Gazette and JanrnI.
NORTH EAST, dan. ga petition was
circulated here yesterday asking all
store-keepers to close their places Of
business at $50 every evening during the
protraoted meetings, which are now being
successfully carried on at the M. E.
church. The request was complied with
and beginning with last night all of the
merchants will close their stores at 7.3C
every evening while the meetings last,
Captain James 7. Long will deliver an
illustrated lecture on 1.-THE Battle OF
Gettysburg" at Wingate Post Hall or
Saturday evening, February 9Th. He will
exhibit over 800 views Of that memorable
event.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-03

An examination of teachers for second
and third grade certificates will be held
at Seaford and Georgetown on Saturday
next, and at Dover and Wilmington
Saturday, February 18th. State Superin-
tendent T. N. Williams desires all teach
ers interested ito take due notice thereof
and govern themselves aeeordinQly.n
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-03
PerIshed an the EslIxzard

DEVILS LAKE, OAK, Feb. Mrs. Edward
Walker, residing nine miles north OF here,
persisted In attempting to go to a neigbbor's
house during Saturdays blizzard which pre-
vented her husbands return from town
he found her body half buried In the snow
one-third Of a mile from the neighbori
] house,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-03

Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal
Down, Feb. 1.-The levy court of
Kent county met to-day pursuant TO law,
end organised by eleoting John Farrell of
Duck Greek hundred president.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-03
FLOOD AT PORT DEPOSIT.
Main Street Under Vp&tor-Appre.
henstous OF Serious Damage.

| hemht0Hu Oh SerhtuS D4hEEKes
PoRr DEPOSIT, Nd, Jan. 26.--All the
people in Port Deposit are awake
tonight, owing to the high water here.
Main street is all under water, except foi
a space of 200 yards in the ceLtre square.
| The ice is gorged between the town and
the Baltimore & Ohio bridge, and about
O'Clock this afternoon the river began
rising, though it afterwards fell some
what. The water now varies from a few
inches to five feet in depth in the streets
immediately along the river. PeSASa on
that side Of Main street nearest the river
moved out when the rise came.
PoBT DEPOSIT, Jan. 27.-About mid
night the water began rising rapidly, and
was soon at least IS inches higher than at
any time during yesterday. The Western
Union operator began preparing to move
out of his quarters, as sthe water was
gradually coming up to the doorstep.
In ten minutes or so the water began to
recede Rgain. Numbers of citiz lis are
out ON the streets with lanterns waiting
for what may come.
A gorge can be seen on Main street
about 200 yards north of the present high
water mark. II is composed of ice,
shingles and lumber.
PoRr DEPOSIT, ND Jan. 27.-This has
been day of suspense to the Inhabitants
of this town. The Susquehanna has been
watched with intense anxiety by every
one, and the immense field of slush ice
which extends from the Baltimore & Ohio
bridge TO McCalrs ferry is the principal
object of interest.
Captain John r. Bond and five men
crossed over to Garrett Island this after
noon, with 100 pounds of dynamite, and
placed 81 one ound cartridges in five
piles. Then retreating to the shore, they
exploded the dynamite. The explosion
was loud, but failed 10 accomplish the
desired end-namely, to break up the
slush ice jammed against the bridge and
afford an outlet to the field of loose ice
behind it. The ice between the Balti.
more d Ohio railroad bridge and the
Philadelphia. Wilmington q Baltimore
railroad bridge is still solid. Below the
latter bridge opposite Hayre de Grace the
Susquehanna is free from ice.
The prospects for relief looked SO poor
here this morning that families who had
moved their valuables to the second
stories secured boats and took their
effects to places of greater safety. There
are 800 houses in Port Deposit, fully half
of which are in imminent danger of being
washed away. Some persons have taken
the precaution to run huge cables from
their dwellings to big trees in the noun
tains.
The food has caused general suspen-
sion of business. Hundreds OF mechanics
are thrown out of employment.
hollands lumber yard is washed away;
loss $1,000. Davis sash factory and the
Port Deposit can factory are under water.
Jacob Tones grounds, surrounding his
elegant mansion are deep under water and
the high iron ratings around his place
form harbor for cakes of ice, driftwood
and lumber.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-03

AT the referee trial Monday at Middle
town IN reference to D. M. Osborne a
Do. and zenas P. Longman OF Middle
town. a decision was made against the
nlaintiff Hongman) for $Ss.7s. Thomas
Davis, ESQ, Of this city, was Instructed
10 admit the debt and the referees ruled
accordingly. Pierce Biggs, A. 2. orockett
and ]. F. McWhorter formed the referees
aO.1rt
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-03

1t is understood that Secretary Man
ming will retire from the treasury depart
ment about the LIST of May, and that he
will accept the presidency of the new
national bank to be established in New
York. Mr.. Jordan is to be yioe-president
| of the same bank
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-03

IL a very prevalent and exceedingly disagree
able disease, liable, II neglected, to develop into
serious consumption. Being constitutional
disease, IL requires q constitutional remedy like
Hoods bsrsspsrilia, which, acting through the
blood, resches every part o. The system, effect-
ing radical and permanent cure Of catarTh In
oven It's most severe forms. Made only BY Q. L
Hood q Co., Lowell, Mass,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-03
AN old sextor Dieg.

William Smith, sexton of Second Bap-
list Church for nine years, died at his
residence, Taylor and Spruce streets, Sat
urday night last of pneumonia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-03

Why suffer Pilesf Immediate relief AND
comniste cure guaranteed. Ask for Enough or
Piles.n Sure cure for itching, proEuams
s,iata ar mailed,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-03

II erav. restores to original color. An elegant
dreasing. softens and beauhne&s NO oil noi
xresss. A tonic restorative. etope hnn comms
S,lti gfysngipsak. eiesnpe@. hAaae saskp' s&n
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-03

wRU,T,s, RAIW RALSAms

Wells, aHealth Renewer' restores health am
yigor, cures Dyspepsia, impotencS, nesso ~
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-03

carrects offensive odors at once. Complete cure
Of worst chronic cases; also unequSeo Y. -
Esrgis Tor diphthsria- sots throat. foui hrs~th'
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-03

The President has signed the bill Tor
the erection Of public building in Cam
den, N. J.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-03
MxDDLEToWN.

Special Correspondence of Gazette and journal
M1DDLErowN, Jan. 27.-The chief pas.
time here among the local sportsmen is
glass bottle shooting. The small boys
have been securing the town for some
time hunting up Rumford's yeast powder
bottles, for which the sports pay FIVE cents
per dozen. On Tuesday afternoon six
shooters engaged in a match and sue
ceeded in breaking eight out of go bottles
thrown from the trap.
The electric light company is making
preparations to put in new machinery,
and otherwise increase the capacity of its
plant. The light is becoming great
favorite, and is being put in many pri-
vate dwellings.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-03

MIDDLETowN, Jan. ga petition to the
General Assembly asking for an increase In
the appropriation toward the support OF
colored schools is In the hands of Thomas
Gould, colored, here, and is being signed
by many Of the leading citizens. The petit
ton prays for sufficient increase In the
appropriation to insure the lengthening
Of the school term.
The Water bill for Middletown as pub
lished In the local papers here, seems to
meet with general approval until the third
section Is reached, which reads as follows
SECTION g. That before the provisions Of This
act shal go 10 effect, the cum or sums Of
money proposed 10 be borrowed by the said
commissioners under this act shall be sub
Iaxabies Of the town Of MIddietown WI present at
any town MEETING which the commIssi onsrs II
the town of Mdtletown are hereby authori7 d
TO calf from time to time as tn y shall deem
necessary; and at any such ms etiGg each tax
able shall have right 10 cast one vots for ever
dollar and every fract onal part Of dollar Of
town tax whit is or may be as essed for the
year 1887.
The objection is to the privilege accorded
those paying several dollars tax. It is
deemed improper to allow any taxable to
cast more than one ballot. 1t Is hoped,
however, that this will be overlooked and
all join In securing for Middletown water
supply.
tits rumored that young man in this
town ts about to get himself into a had fix.
A few nights since he amused himself by
breaking five electric light globes on the
streets and, unless some of his friends In
tercede, the young man will get free ride
to New Castle jail, where he can exercise
his muscles on iron bars instead Of glass
globes.
MIDDLETowN, Jan. 3l.-Had Mr.. Will
son been few minutes later in coming
to town last Friday there would in all
probability have been many wishing that
Middletown had q water supply and fire
company. Some old waste paper had
collected in an alley near the Transcript
office and by some unknown means began
burning. When Mr.. Wilson made the
discovery it was near a cellar window,
only needing little puff of wind to blow
it down, and which would probably have
resulted in Are. This should act as
warming to the citizens to hasten the
establishment of the water works.
The german given by Miss Rachie Will
son, at her mothers residence, on south
Broad street, this town, last Friday evening,
was an enjoyable affair. Sixteen couples
were present. 1t was led by Deputy
Attorney General John Biges and Miss
Rachie Wilson. Music was Furnished by
the Middletown orchestra.
The Tatman brothers, farmers near
Middletown lost valuable horse few
days ago. Over week since the animal
broke one of its legs in some unknown
way, and after futile efforts to set the
broken limb the young men were COM
PEELED to shoot it.
Applicants for the colleciorahip of st.
Georges hundred are hard at work. They
are as follows j. r. McWhorter and w.
Fl. Houston of Middletown and w. N.
Vandegrift of Odessa.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-03
Rauan on RATs,,


Clears out rats, mice, reaches, dies, ants, Pee
sparrows, gophers. 1bc. At druggists.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-03
Marrtaass.

Tho President Monday signed the
Mexican Pension bill.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-03

ASK for Wells "Rough on Corns." Quick =
LIST, complete cure. Cofns, warts, bunions- 10
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-03
Beware '0f ScrOtula

Scrofula is probably more general than any
other disease. It is insidious In character,
and manifests itself in running Sores pustular
erupti0ns, boils, swellings, enlarged joints,
assesses, sore eyes, etc. Hood'sSarsaparfrla
expels all trace Of scrofula from the blood,
leaving It pure, enriched, and healthy.
Twas severely afflicted with scrofuia, and
over a year had two running sores on my neck.
Took five bottles Hoods Sarsaparilla, and am
cured" @. z. LovEJox, Lowell, Mass.
@. A. Arnold, Arnold, Me-, had scrofuious
sores for seven years, spring and fall. Hoods
sarsapariIla cured him.
Salt Rheuna
Isone ofthe most disagreeable diseases caused
byimpure blood. tits readily cured by Hoods
Sarsaparilla, the great blood purifier. !
William Spies, Elyria, o., suffered greatly
from erysipelas and salt rheum, caused by
handling tobacco. At times his hands would
crack open and bleed. He tried various prep
arations without aid; finally took Hoods Bar
saparflla, and now says; /" am entirely we'll"
+" My son had salt rheum on his hands and
on the calves Of his legs. He TODD Hoods
sarsaparilla and is entirely cured" J. b.
Stanton, Mt. Vernon, Ohio.
Hoods SarsapariEIa
Sold by all druggists. 81; sir for IS. Made only
by @. /. HOOD d CO., Apothecariea, Lowell, BIass.
100 Doses One Dollar
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-08-25
nuMMINe elRp.s NESTS.
Remarkably Delicate, Cunningly Made and
CharmlngIy Cory Anairs.

Charmlngly Cory Anairs.
Cozily nestledin the very tiniest little
nest, so soft and elastic that even her
delicate plumage is unrnflled by con-
tact with its moss-covered sides, we
lind our humming- bird. High on the
gnarled and twisted branch Of dog
wood she has built this fairy home; and
therein. with the oyerhanging leaves
for a canopy. the little sylph is brood
ing. How shall describe the cunning
little structure? A few weeks ago the
building was commenced. but on such
small scaH that the foundation was
laid ere the site was discovered by us.
Soft pnffs from the blossoms of oak and
chestnut, bits OF the softest brown
fungus and scraps Of gray moses that
grow in secret places known only TO
these little fairies, were worked into
the walls, and gradually the little cup
like house approached completion.
Little flakes of lichen and bard, veri-
table diminutiye clapboards, were next
added, and the task was finished. There
it rests, its messy coverings harmonic
ing so well with the tree bark as 10 con-
zeal it from all but the closest observer,
and often, though knowing its location
so well, have missed il for an instant,
so cunningly is it placed. A dead twig
projects from the branch few inches
to one side, and here the little wood
sprites frequently perch. There is the
male now, his ruby throat all ablaze as
a sunbeam covers him for an instant
with gold.
And now. as he snuggles close beside
his mate, he is evidently telling her
where her breakfast is waiting in the
trumpet flower he tapped for bsf last
night, and which is half-flled with
nectar this morning, accumulated drop
by drop during the cool hours Of dark
ness. Like flash she is of, and be
takes her place to keep the chill from
the tiny eggs. These frail little crea-
lures have gradually become accus-
toned TO my presence. At first they
were nervous, and would dart down 10
within five or six feet of me. and there,
poised on its whirring wings. closely
inspect the intruder, utttering the while
sundry peeps and curious little cries.
Now that they are convinced that no
harm is intended, they do not even
leave the nest at my approach. What
dreamlife is theirsl gliding in zigzag
lines over the flower beds, now sus-
pended almost motionless over lily
bloom, now racing with humble bee for
honeycd prize, or dashing at the spar
rows and robins, and speedily putting
them to flight by the fury Of their onset
What they do or where they 60 when it
storms do not know, but at the first
returning CLEAN Of sunshine they are
back again with the rapidly Of thought.
slipping the raindrops from the flowers.
And when bedtime comes, what won
derful stories & the sunlight the little
things must tell each other, rs cuddling
close up there in the dark, they listen
to the coon! coon! coon! cooni Of tile
insects. and watch the fireaies guiding
the moths among the trees by the light
Of their torchesl--Forest and Stream
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-08-25

Or only slightly so, constipated and irregu-
lar bowels resume their functions when IN
vigorated with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
being genial laxative, which produces an
action closely akin TO that OF nature. Sub
stitute, IL YOU have hitherto used drenching
drugs, this far moro salutary and safe pro
muter OF regularity Bear IN mind, too, that
il subdacs malaria, liver complaint, rheuma-
tism, and bladder and kidney ailments.
Don't use II by fits and starts, but with reg
ularity, II the case Is chronic.
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TRIO our.

With lar and Jolt. the ferry-boat
into Its moortng swung;
The homeward crowd upon its bows,
In mute tmpafience hung.
Then all arose. and hurried forth
That ceaseless tide OF men.
That every morn flowed to tho town,
Al night, 20 obb again.
With hurried step they jostled out
And sought the busy street,
Nor Needed any one child
That rose not from her sea-.
A frail and slender little girl,
Whose fac5, 50 wan and paia
With great dark rings about the ey
Told all the mournful tale.
All day within the factory
so faint she scarce could stand,
she'd kept at her allotted task,
With weak and trembling eihnd;
She must not stop, though she should sialS
An lifeless TO the floor;
Her work alone gaunt hunger kept
Without her mothers door
Week after week, through weary moaths,
This child, so old with care.
Had staggered meath LOAD OF toll
She was no, made 10 bear;
~---~ ottt o. AllAiiNs tNllrfl Oh tiit DDAtt
Gazed down with wistful eye,
And wished that pillowed on the waves
Her weary head might lie.
"comu, all ashorea' the boatman cried,
Who passing, spied her there;
Come, all ashore y and then he stopped
Asleep. wen declare,
Come, wake up y then he stopped again,
Filled with nameless dread;
Then called the other hands 10 come
What il the child were dead!r
Her lips were mute, and closed her eyes,
Nor breath within her stirred;
But when they raised her in their hands,
A feeble moan was heard.
They laid her in an ambulance,
That bore the child away;
And soon within a hospital
All motionless she lay.
All through the silent hours Of night
They heard her feebly moan,
And say, with low and fitful breath,
In plaintive monotone;
II am SO tired, I am so tired,
And yet so much TO do;
SO tired, and yet must not stop
Until my work is through
The night dragged by, the day came on;
They watched beside her bed.
She opened not her eyes, nor moved,
But ever family said:
81 feel as II could not stand
Until the close of day,
o, would might lie down tonight
And there forever stayi"
That evening as the clock struck six,
Tho natient raiead har had
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-08-25

The Great Rock Island Route &C., r. /.
& p. R'y) will soil Aug. 30, Sept, 20 and
Oct. IL, Harvest Excursion tickets at ONE
FAIR TIE Round rRIP 70 principal points in
Minnesota and Dalfota-limit 30 days from
date OF sale. For tickets or further infor.
nation address, f. A. HoLBRooK,
Gen. Ticket and Passenger Agent, Chicago.